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threadfish

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Also known as: African pompano, Alectis crinitis

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characteristics of pompanos

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The African pompano, or threadfish, also of the family Carangidae, is Alectis crinitis of the Atlantic and eastern Pacific oceans. It is about 90 cm long and, especially when young, has very long, threadlike rays extending from the dorsal and anal fins.
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